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The Longfellow House–Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site (also known as the Vassall-Craigie-Longfellow House and, until December 2010, Longfellow National Historic Site) is a historic site located at 105 Brattle Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It was the home of noted American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow for almost 50 ...
Maine Historical Society. When Peleg Wadsworth built his house in 1785, what is now Congress Street in Portland was on the rural outskirts of the community known as Falmouth. By the early 1800s, the house was at the center of a thriving New England city. Since then Portland has expanded, burned, and undergone dramatic changes, many of which ...
Part of Maine Historical Society, this historic home is where famed 19th-century poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow lived as a boy. Also contains the Longfellow Garden, a quiet oasis in the City of Portland. Open May-October, Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.
May 3, 2024 · American Renaissance. Brahmin. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (born February 27, 1807, Portland, Massachusetts [now in Maine], U.S.—died March 24, 1882, Cambridge, Massachusetts) was the most popular American poet in the 19th century, known for such works as The Song of Hiawatha (1855) and “Paul Revere’s Ride” (1863).
The Wadsworth-Longfellow House is a historic house and museum in Portland, Maine, United States. It is located at 489 Congress Street and is operated by the Maine Historical Society. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1962, and administratively added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1966.
Closed now. 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Write a review. About. Part of Maine Historical Society, this historic home is where famed 19th-century poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow lived as a boy. Also contains the Longfellow Garden, a quiet oasis in the City of Portland. Open May-October, Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.
May 18, 2024 · Wadsworth-Longfellow House Portland, Maine 111 early postcard on two web pages Maine Historical Society. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807 – 1882) grew up here in his grandfather’s home. Longfellow was at the top of his game back when poets were a popular as rock stars.
